Keynote Session: GitOps as an Evolution of Kubernetes

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Kubernetes starts as a deployment fix that moves teams from brittle scripting (deploys succeed ~85% then ~95%) to declarative configs; GitOps installs like flux or Argo flip access control so repos—not cluster shells—define state, letting namespaces map to persona repos and removing standing cluster access. A home setup with dependabot PR workflow and Flux cuts image drift from months to under a week. GitOps also extends beyond clusters via Crossplane/service operators to manage cloud DBs and storage, and complements pipelines for staged rollouts.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 0:35Where Kubernetes started
3. 3:21Empowerment
4. 4:54Separation of Concerns
5. 6:17Platform Personas
6. 13:01GitOps for Security
7. 16:25Developer Persona
8. 17:17GitOps at Scale
9. 18:51Snowflakes
10. 22:15Moving beyond Kubernetes

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